Gulfstream Jockey Bocachica Out of Hospital
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Gulfstream Park jockey Orlando Bocachica was released from the hospital the evening of Jan. 21, a week after breaking his arm and jaw in a fall.
Bocachica was injured when his mount in the second race Jan. 14, Centella, ducked into the gap after the start, unseating the veteran rider.
"He was released (Wednesday evening) and he's feeling much better," said Jay Rushing, Bocachica's agent. "Now it's just a matter of the healing process taking over. I imagine he will be out a couple months."
At the time of his injury, Bocachica was tied for ninth in wins at Gulfstream. He finished the Gulfstream Park West meet third in wins and money won. Last February, Bocachica recorded his first grade I victory aboard Lochte in the Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap.